With coronavirus cases continue to rise, many state govts have tightened the
restrictions. Delhi has sealed 25 coronavirus hotspots, UP has sealed
hotspots in 15 districts and Mumbai too has sealed its hotspots.

Dashing hopes of a complete exit from the ongoing lockdown in one go, Prime
Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said the country is facing a "social
emergency" like situation as well as serious economic challenges due to the
COVID-19 pandemic, which showed a sharp spike in the infections, taking the
nationwide tally to over 5,500 with at least 172 deaths.

The top focus of this episode of India Today is on the frontline heroes of
coronavirus war. Those healthcare professionals -- doctors, nurses,
technicians and others -- who are treating coronavirus patients, risking
their lives putting India first as the nation battles the pandemic.

India has lost five commandos, belonging to an elite unit of the Indian
Army, over the weekend along the Line of Control (LoC) in Kashmir after an
intense close-quarter fight with an equal number of terrorists who had
infiltrated into India. Watch India First to know more!

Ameer Maulana Saad -- the head of the Tablighi Jamaat is at the centre of a
massive storm. The biggest contact tracing exercise that India has undertaken
is at his behest. Now, the maulana is absconding. So, the question is where
is Ameer Maulana Saad?

Even as India braced for the battle against coronavirus, thousands attended a
religious congregation at Delhi's Nizamuddin area. And now, they have spread
across India. Have they carried the virus nationwide?

The Supreme Court on Monday sought a status report from the Centre by Tuesday
on the measures taken in view of the large-scale migration of labourers from
cities to their native villages amid the coronavirus outbreak and the
consequent lockdown across the country.

As the world grapples with the mounting number of coronavirus positive cases
and the US hit out at China for continuing to suppress facts, there are many
questions that are being asked about the response of the WHO.